Meanings
nounletterleaf (plural not attested)
- Any of certain orchids:
- no pluralof the species Graptophyllum excelsum
- no pluralof the species Macodes petola
Synonyms & antonyms
nounof species of the genus Grammatophyllum.
Similar
letter plant
Origin
From letter + leaf, from the fancied letter-like markings on leaves.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
letterleaf. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/letterleaf
MLA
“letterleaf.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/letterleaf. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “letterleaf,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/letterleaf.
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